📍 Senior leaders of the Alliance for Survival have released a rare joint video message from an undisclosed location, pledging to remove Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s administration from power.
Following its sixth assembly, the coalition announced a six-point roadmap for a political transition. The alliance blames the current administration for regional conflicts, mass displacement, and restricted civil liberties and is now mobilizing regional diplomacy and public support for political change.
📍 Russia Signals Support for Eritrea’s Port Development. Following talks between President Isaias Afwerki and Russian Transport Minister Andrey Nikitin, Russian companies have reportedly expressed readiness to support port modernisation and railway development in Eritrea.
📍 Ethiopian military sources claim that former TPLF spokesperson Colonel Gebre Gebretsadik is being held in Mekelle under the custody of Ethiopian military forces and the Tigray Peace Forces.
📍 Newly appointed ministers and senior government officials selected by PM Abiy Ahmed are undergoing basic military training at Hurso. This is described as the first round, with further groups of officials expected to follow.
📍 Sudan Accuses Ethiopia of Supporting Drone Attacks. Sudan’s Foreign Minister briefed foreign diplomats, describing drone attacks launched from Ethiopian territory as an “invasion.” He accused Ethiopia of acting as a foreign proxy and specifically named the United Arab Emirates.
📍 The United States has condemned reports of targeted civilian killings in Ethiopia’s Arsi Zone and called on the Ethiopian government to investigate the incidents and hold those responsible accountable.